Burg Festenburg, Sankt Lorenzen am Wechsel, Austria, Austria

Burg Festenburg

Sankt Lorenzen am Wechsel, Austria, Austria

Burg Festenburg, located in Sankt Lorenzen am Wechsel, Austria, was founded around 1200 by the Lords of Stubenberg and originally known as Vöstenburg.

The castle played a significant role in regional defense and was unsuccessfully besieged by the Turks during the 1529 and 1532 sieges of Vienna. In 1616, the castle was purchased by the Vorau Abbey, which expanded it from 1700 to 1723 into a monastery complex with six chapels and the parish church of St. Katharina.

The interior features frescoes by Johann Cyriak Hackhofer, including the famous "Festenburger Frauenhimmel" ceiling painting. From 1889 to 1928, writer and pastor Ottokar Kernstock lived there, and his preserved rooms are now a museum. The castle remains an active place of worship with regular masses and hosts cultural events like the annual Festenburg band concert. It is open to visitors May through September with guided tours availableBurg Festenburg.

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Festenburg 1, 8251 Festenburg, Austria

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Burg Festenburg is located in Sankt Lorenzen am Wechsel, Austria, Austria.

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